diff --git a/fs/nfs/inode.c b/fs/nfs/inode.c
index 268ce3a46220..b7656bd3706f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/inode.c
@@ -249,13 +249,10 @@ nfs_fhget(struct super_block *sb, struct nfs_fh *fh, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 	struct inode *inode = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 	unsigned long hash;
 
-	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR) == 0)
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FILEID) == 0)
 		goto out_no_inode;
-
-	if (!fattr->nlink) {
-		printk("NFS: Buggy server - nlink == 0!\n");
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_TYPE) == 0)
 		goto out_no_inode;
-	}
 
 	hash = nfs_fattr_to_ino_t(fattr);
 
@@ -291,7 +288,8 @@ nfs_fhget(struct super_block *sb, struct nfs_fh *fh, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 			    && fattr->size <= NFS_LIMIT_READDIRPLUS)
 				set_bit(NFS_INO_ADVISE_RDPLUS, &NFS_I(inode)->flags);
 			/* Deal with crossing mountpoints */
-			if (!nfs_fsid_equal(&NFS_SB(sb)->fsid, &fattr->fsid)) {
+			if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FSID)
+					&& !nfs_fsid_equal(&NFS_SB(sb)->fsid, &fattr->fsid)) {
 				if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4_REFERRAL)
 					inode->i_op = &nfs_referral_inode_operations;
 				else
@@ -304,28 +302,45 @@ nfs_fhget(struct super_block *sb, struct nfs_fh *fh, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 		else
 			init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode, fattr->rdev);
 
+		memset(&inode->i_atime, 0, sizeof(inode->i_atime));
+		memset(&inode->i_mtime, 0, sizeof(inode->i_mtime));
+		memset(&inode->i_ctime, 0, sizeof(inode->i_ctime));
+		nfsi->change_attr = 0;
+		inode->i_size = 0;
+		inode->i_nlink = 0;
+		inode->i_uid = -2;
+		inode->i_gid = -2;
+		inode->i_blocks = 0;
+		memset(nfsi->cookieverf, 0, sizeof(nfsi->cookieverf));
+
 		nfsi->read_cache_jiffies = fattr->time_start;
 		nfsi->attr_gencount = fattr->gencount;
-		inode->i_atime = fattr->atime;
-		inode->i_mtime = fattr->mtime;
-		inode->i_ctime = fattr->ctime;
-		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4)
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_ATIME)
+			inode->i_atime = fattr->atime;
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME)
+			inode->i_mtime = fattr->mtime;
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME)
+			inode->i_ctime = fattr->ctime;
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE)
 			nfsi->change_attr = fattr->change_attr;
-		inode->i_size = nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size);
-		inode->i_nlink = fattr->nlink;
-		inode->i_uid = fattr->uid;
-		inode->i_gid = fattr->gid;
-		if (fattr->valid & (NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V3 | NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4)) {
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE)
+			inode->i_size = nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size);
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_NLINK)
+			inode->i_nlink = fattr->nlink;
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_OWNER)
+			inode->i_uid = fattr->uid;
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_GROUP)
+			inode->i_gid = fattr->gid;
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_BLOCKS_USED)
+			inode->i_blocks = fattr->du.nfs2.blocks;
+		if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SPACE_USED) {
 			/*
 			 * report the blocks in 512byte units
 			 */
 			inode->i_blocks = nfs_calc_block_size(fattr->du.nfs3.used);
-		} else {
-			inode->i_blocks = fattr->du.nfs2.blocks;
 		}
 		nfsi->attrtimeo = NFS_MINATTRTIMEO(inode);
 		nfsi->attrtimeo_timestamp = now;
-		memset(nfsi->cookieverf, 0, sizeof(nfsi->cookieverf));
 		nfsi->access_cache = RB_ROOT;
 
 		unlock_new_inode(inode);
@@ -812,25 +827,31 @@ static void nfs_wcc_update_inode(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 {
 	struct nfs_inode *nfsi = NFS_I(inode);
 
-	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_WCC_V4) != 0 &&
-			nfsi->change_attr == fattr->pre_change_attr) {
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECHANGE)
+			&& (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE)
+			&& nfsi->change_attr == fattr->pre_change_attr) {
 		nfsi->change_attr = fattr->change_attr;
 		if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
 			nfsi->cache_validity |= NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
 	}
 	/* If we have atomic WCC data, we may update some attributes */
-	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_WCC) != 0) {
-		if (timespec_equal(&inode->i_ctime, &fattr->pre_ctime))
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECTIME)
+			&& (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME)
+			&& timespec_equal(&inode->i_ctime, &fattr->pre_ctime))
 			memcpy(&inode->i_ctime, &fattr->ctime, sizeof(inode->i_ctime));
-		if (timespec_equal(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->pre_mtime)) {
+
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PREMTIME)
+			&& (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME)
+			&& timespec_equal(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->pre_mtime)) {
 			memcpy(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->mtime, sizeof(inode->i_mtime));
 			if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
 				nfsi->cache_validity |= NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
-		}
-		if (i_size_read(inode) == nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->pre_size) &&
-		    nfsi->npages == 0)
-			i_size_write(inode, nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size));
 	}
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRESIZE)
+			&& (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE)
+			&& i_size_read(inode) == nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->pre_size)
+			&& nfsi->npages == 0)
+			i_size_write(inode, nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -850,35 +871,39 @@ static int nfs_check_inode_attributes(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fat
 
 
 	/* Has the inode gone and changed behind our back? */
-	if (nfsi->fileid != fattr->fileid
-			|| (inode->i_mode & S_IFMT) != (fattr->mode & S_IFMT)) {
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FILEID) && nfsi->fileid != fattr->fileid)
+		return -EIO;
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_TYPE) && (inode->i_mode & S_IFMT) != (fattr->mode & S_IFMT))
 		return -EIO;
-	}
 
-	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4) != 0 &&
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE) != 0 &&
 			nfsi->change_attr != fattr->change_attr)
 		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_REVAL_PAGECACHE;
 
 	/* Verify a few of the more important attributes */
-	if (!timespec_equal(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->mtime))
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME) && !timespec_equal(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->mtime))
 		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_REVAL_PAGECACHE;
 
-	cur_size = i_size_read(inode);
- 	new_isize = nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size);
-	if (cur_size != new_isize && nfsi->npages == 0)
-		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_REVAL_PAGECACHE;
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE) {
+		cur_size = i_size_read(inode);
+		new_isize = nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size);
+		if (cur_size != new_isize && nfsi->npages == 0)
+			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_REVAL_PAGECACHE;
+	}
 
 	/* Have any file permissions changed? */
-	if ((inode->i_mode & S_IALLUGO) != (fattr->mode & S_IALLUGO)
-			|| inode->i_uid != fattr->uid
-			|| inode->i_gid != fattr->gid)
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MODE) && (inode->i_mode & S_IALLUGO) != (fattr->mode & S_IALLUGO))
+		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR | NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS | NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_OWNER) && inode->i_uid != fattr->uid)
+		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR | NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS | NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_GROUP) && inode->i_gid != fattr->gid)
 		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR | NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS | NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
 
 	/* Has the link count changed? */
-	if (inode->i_nlink != fattr->nlink)
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_NLINK) && inode->i_nlink != fattr->nlink)
 		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR;
 
-	if (!timespec_equal(&inode->i_atime, &fattr->atime))
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_ATIME) && !timespec_equal(&inode->i_atime, &fattr->atime))
 		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATIME;
 
 	if (invalid != 0)
@@ -890,11 +915,15 @@ static int nfs_check_inode_attributes(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fat
 
 static int nfs_ctime_need_update(const struct inode *inode, const struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 {
+	if (!(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME))
+		return 0;
 	return timespec_compare(&fattr->ctime, &inode->i_ctime) > 0;
 }
 
 static int nfs_size_need_update(const struct inode *inode, const struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 {
+	if (!(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE))
+		return 0;
 	return nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size) > i_size_read(inode);
 }
 
@@ -1030,20 +1059,31 @@ int nfs_post_op_update_inode_force_wcc(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fa
 	/* Don't do a WCC update if these attributes are already stale */
 	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR) == 0 ||
 			!nfs_inode_attrs_need_update(inode, fattr)) {
-		fattr->valid &= ~(NFS_ATTR_WCC_V4|NFS_ATTR_WCC);
+		fattr->valid &= ~(NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECHANGE
+				| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRESIZE
+				| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PREMTIME
+				| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECTIME);
 		goto out_noforce;
 	}
-	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4) != 0 &&
-			(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_WCC_V4) == 0) {
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE) != 0 &&
+			(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECHANGE) == 0) {
 		fattr->pre_change_attr = NFS_I(inode)->change_attr;
-		fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_WCC_V4;
+		fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECHANGE;
 	}
-	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR) != 0 &&
-			(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_WCC) == 0) {
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME) != 0 &&
+			(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECTIME) == 0) {
 		memcpy(&fattr->pre_ctime, &inode->i_ctime, sizeof(fattr->pre_ctime));
+		fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECTIME;
+	}
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME) != 0 &&
+			(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PREMTIME) == 0) {
 		memcpy(&fattr->pre_mtime, &inode->i_mtime, sizeof(fattr->pre_mtime));
+		fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PREMTIME;
+	}
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE) != 0 &&
+			(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRESIZE) == 0) {
 		fattr->pre_size = i_size_read(inode);
-		fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_WCC;
+		fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRESIZE;
 	}
 out_noforce:
 	status = nfs_post_op_update_inode_locked(inode, fattr);
@@ -1075,18 +1115,18 @@ static int nfs_update_inode(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 			__func__, inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino,
 			atomic_read(&inode->i_count), fattr->valid);
 
-	if (nfsi->fileid != fattr->fileid)
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FILEID) && nfsi->fileid != fattr->fileid)
 		goto out_fileid;
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure the inode's type hasn't changed.
 	 */
-	if ((inode->i_mode & S_IFMT) != (fattr->mode & S_IFMT))
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_TYPE) && (inode->i_mode & S_IFMT) != (fattr->mode & S_IFMT))
 		goto out_changed;
 
 	server = NFS_SERVER(inode);
 	/* Update the fsid? */
-	if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) &&
+	if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FSID) &&
 			!nfs_fsid_equal(&server->fsid, &fattr->fsid) &&
 			!test_bit(NFS_INO_MOUNTPOINT, &nfsi->flags))
 		server->fsid = fattr->fsid;
@@ -1096,14 +1136,27 @@ static int nfs_update_inode(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 	 */
 	nfsi->read_cache_jiffies = fattr->time_start;
 
-	nfsi->cache_validity &= ~(NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR | NFS_INO_INVALID_ATIME
-			| NFS_INO_REVAL_PAGECACHE);
+	if ((fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE) || (fattr->valid & (NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME|NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME)))
+	    nfsi->cache_validity &= ~(NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR
+		    | NFS_INO_INVALID_ATIME
+		    | NFS_INO_REVAL_PAGECACHE);
 
 	/* Do atomic weak cache consistency updates */
 	nfs_wcc_update_inode(inode, fattr);
 
 	/* More cache consistency checks */
-	if (!(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4)) {
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE) {
+		if (nfsi->change_attr != fattr->change_attr) {
+			dprintk("NFS: change_attr change on server for file %s/%ld\n",
+					inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino);
+			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
+			if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
+				nfs_force_lookup_revalidate(inode);
+			nfsi->change_attr = fattr->change_attr;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME) {
 		/* NFSv2/v3: Check if the mtime agrees */
 		if (!timespec_equal(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->mtime)) {
 			dprintk("NFS: mtime change on server for file %s/%ld\n",
@@ -1111,7 +1164,10 @@ static int nfs_update_inode(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
 			if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
 				nfs_force_lookup_revalidate(inode);
+			memcpy(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->mtime, sizeof(inode->i_mtime));
 		}
+	}
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME) {
 		/* If ctime has changed we should definitely clear access+acl caches */
 		if (!timespec_equal(&inode->i_ctime, &fattr->ctime)) {
 			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
@@ -1122,59 +1178,66 @@ static int nfs_update_inode(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 				invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
 				nfs_force_lookup_revalidate(inode);
 			}
+			memcpy(&inode->i_ctime, &fattr->ctime, sizeof(inode->i_ctime));
 		}
-	} else if (nfsi->change_attr != fattr->change_attr) {
-		dprintk("NFS: change_attr change on server for file %s/%ld\n",
-				inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino);
-		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
-		if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
-			nfs_force_lookup_revalidate(inode);
 	}
 
 	/* Check if our cached file size is stale */
- 	new_isize = nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size);
-	cur_isize = i_size_read(inode);
-	if (new_isize != cur_isize) {
-		/* Do we perhaps have any outstanding writes, or has
-		 * the file grown beyond our last write? */
-		if (nfsi->npages == 0 || new_isize > cur_isize) {
-			i_size_write(inode, new_isize);
-			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE) {
+		new_isize = nfs_size_to_loff_t(fattr->size);
+		cur_isize = i_size_read(inode);
+		if (new_isize != cur_isize) {
+			/* Do we perhaps have any outstanding writes, or has
+			 * the file grown beyond our last write? */
+			if (nfsi->npages == 0 || new_isize > cur_isize) {
+				i_size_write(inode, new_isize);
+				invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
+			}
+			dprintk("NFS: isize change on server for file %s/%ld\n",
+					inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino);
 		}
-		dprintk("NFS: isize change on server for file %s/%ld\n",
-				inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino);
 	}
 
 
-	memcpy(&inode->i_mtime, &fattr->mtime, sizeof(inode->i_mtime));
-	memcpy(&inode->i_ctime, &fattr->ctime, sizeof(inode->i_ctime));
-	memcpy(&inode->i_atime, &fattr->atime, sizeof(inode->i_atime));
-	nfsi->change_attr = fattr->change_attr;
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_ATIME)
+		memcpy(&inode->i_atime, &fattr->atime, sizeof(inode->i_atime));
 
-	if ((inode->i_mode & S_IALLUGO) != (fattr->mode & S_IALLUGO) ||
-	    inode->i_uid != fattr->uid ||
-	    inode->i_gid != fattr->gid)
-		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
-
-	if (inode->i_nlink != fattr->nlink) {
-		invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR;
-		if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
-			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MODE) {
+		if ((inode->i_mode & S_IALLUGO) != (fattr->mode & S_IALLUGO)) {
+			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
+			inode->i_mode = fattr->mode;
+		}
+	}
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_OWNER) {
+		if (inode->i_uid != fattr->uid) {
+			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
+			inode->i_uid = fattr->uid;
+		}
+	}
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_GROUP) {
+		if (inode->i_gid != fattr->gid) {
+			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACCESS|NFS_INO_INVALID_ACL;
+			inode->i_gid = fattr->gid;
+		}
 	}
 
-	inode->i_mode = fattr->mode;
-	inode->i_nlink = fattr->nlink;
-	inode->i_uid = fattr->uid;
-	inode->i_gid = fattr->gid;
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_NLINK) {
+		if (inode->i_nlink != fattr->nlink) {
+			invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR;
+			if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
+				invalid |= NFS_INO_INVALID_DATA;
+			inode->i_nlink = fattr->nlink;
+		}
+	}
 
-	if (fattr->valid & (NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V3 | NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4)) {
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SPACE_USED) {
 		/*
 		 * report the blocks in 512byte units
 		 */
 		inode->i_blocks = nfs_calc_block_size(fattr->du.nfs3.used);
- 	} else {
- 		inode->i_blocks = fattr->du.nfs2.blocks;
  	}
+	if (fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_BLOCKS_USED)
+		inode->i_blocks = fattr->du.nfs2.blocks;
 
 	/* Update attrtimeo value if we're out of the unstable period */
 	if (invalid & NFS_INO_INVALID_ATTR) {
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c b/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c
index 28bab67d1519..bea99992c302 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ xdr_decode_fattr(__be32 *p, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 	p = xdr_decode_time(p, &fattr->atime);
 	p = xdr_decode_time(p, &fattr->mtime);
 	p = xdr_decode_time(p, &fattr->ctime);
-	fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR;
+	fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V2;
 	fattr->rdev = new_decode_dev(rdev);
 	if (fattr->type == NFCHR && rdev == NFS2_FIFO_DEV) {
 		fattr->type = NFFIFO;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c
index 6cdeacffde46..c0f7d02aced9 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ xdr_decode_fattr(__be32 *p, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 	p = xdr_decode_time3(p, &fattr->ctime);
 
 	/* Update the mode bits */
-	fattr->valid |= (NFS_ATTR_FATTR | NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V3);
+	fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V3;
 	return p;
 }
 
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ xdr_decode_wcc_attr(__be32 *p, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 	p = xdr_decode_hyper(p, &fattr->pre_size);
 	p = xdr_decode_time3(p, &fattr->pre_mtime);
 	p = xdr_decode_time3(p, &fattr->pre_ctime);
-	fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_WCC;
+	fattr->valid |= NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRESIZE
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PREMTIME
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECTIME;
 	return p;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
index 5f0ee3e2bd84..7d220da3db36 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ static int decode_getfattr(struct xdr_stream *xdr, struct nfs_fattr *fattr, cons
 	if ((status = decode_attr_type(xdr, bitmap, &type)) != 0)
 		goto xdr_error;
 	fattr->type = nfs_type2fmt[type].nfs2type;
-	fmode = nfs_type2fmt[type].mode;
+	fattr->mode = nfs_type2fmt[type].mode;
 
 	if ((status = decode_attr_change(xdr, bitmap, &fattr->change_attr)) != 0)
 		goto xdr_error;
@@ -3026,7 +3026,7 @@ static int decode_getfattr(struct xdr_stream *xdr, struct nfs_fattr *fattr, cons
 						struct nfs4_fs_locations,
 						fattr))) != 0)
 		goto xdr_error;
-	if ((status = decode_attr_mode(xdr, bitmap, &fattr->mode)) != 0)
+	if ((status = decode_attr_mode(xdr, bitmap, &fmode)) != 0)
 		goto xdr_error;
 	fattr->mode |= fmode;
 	if ((status = decode_attr_nlink(xdr, bitmap, &fattr->nlink)) != 0)
@@ -3050,7 +3050,7 @@ static int decode_getfattr(struct xdr_stream *xdr, struct nfs_fattr *fattr, cons
 	if (fattr->fileid == 0 && fileid != 0)
 		fattr->fileid = fileid;
 	if ((status = verify_attr_len(xdr, savep, attrlen)) == 0)
-		fattr->valid = NFS_ATTR_FATTR | NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V3 | NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4;
+		fattr->valid = NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4;
 xdr_error:
 	dprintk("%s: xdr returned %d\n", __func__, -status);
 	return status;
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
index 2e5f00066afd..b99295e07cdf 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static inline int nfs_fsid_equal(const struct nfs_fsid *a, const struct nfs_fsid
 }
 
 struct nfs_fattr {
-	unsigned short		valid;		/* which fields are valid */
+	unsigned int		valid;		/* which fields are valid */
 	__u64			pre_size;	/* pre_op_attr.size	  */
 	struct timespec		pre_mtime;	/* pre_op_attr.mtime	  */
 	struct timespec		pre_ctime;	/* pre_op_attr.ctime	  */
@@ -59,12 +59,46 @@ struct nfs_fattr {
 	unsigned long		gencount;
 };
 
-#define NFS_ATTR_WCC		0x0001		/* pre-op WCC data    */
-#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR		0x0002		/* post-op attributes */
-#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V3	0x0004		/* NFSv3 attributes */
-#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4	0x0008		/* NFSv4 change attribute */
-#define NFS_ATTR_WCC_V4		0x0010		/* pre-op change attribute */
-#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4_REFERRAL	0x0020		/* NFSv4 referral */
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_TYPE		(1U << 0)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MODE		(1U << 1)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_NLINK		(1U << 2)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_OWNER		(1U << 3)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_GROUP		(1U << 4)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_RDEV		(1U << 5)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE		(1U << 6)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRESIZE		(1U << 7)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_BLOCKS_USED	(1U << 8)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SPACE_USED	(1U << 9)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FSID		(1U << 10)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FILEID		(1U << 11)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_ATIME		(1U << 12)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME		(1U << 13)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME		(1U << 14)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PREMTIME		(1U << 15)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECTIME		(1U << 16)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE		(1U << 17)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_PRECHANGE	(1U << 18)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4_REFERRAL	(1U << 19)	/* NFSv4 referral */
+
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR (NFS_ATTR_FATTR_TYPE \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MODE \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_NLINK \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_OWNER \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_GROUP \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_RDEV \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SIZE \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FSID \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_FILEID \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_ATIME \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_MTIME \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CTIME)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V2 (NFS_ATTR_FATTR \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_BLOCKS_USED)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V3 (NFS_ATTR_FATTR \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SPACE_USED)
+#define NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4 (NFS_ATTR_FATTR \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_SPACE_USED \
+		| NFS_ATTR_FATTR_CHANGE)
 
 /*
  * Info on the file system